Computer Science Queue Quiz

What is the primary purpose of a queue in computer science?

• To prioritize tasks based on their importance

• To manage data where the first element added is the first one removed

• To track the maximum number of elements in a data set

• To sort data elements in ascending or descending order

Which type of queue allows elements to be processed based on priority rather than just their order in the queue?

• Linear queue

• Circular queue

• Priority queue

• Stack

What operation would you perform to check if a queue is empty?

• Peek

• Enqueue

• Dequeue

• Test for an empty queue

In a circular queue, what happens when the queue becomes full?

• It overflows and replaces the oldest data

• It automatically expands its size

• It stops accepting new elements until some are removed

• It rearranges the elements to create space

Which of the following is an example of an elementary data type?

• List

• Stack

• Integer

• Queue

Which category does the data type 'queue' belong to?

• Elementary data type

• Composite data type

• Abstract data type

• None of the above

Identify the data type category for 'array'.

• Elementary data type

• Composite data type

• Abstract data type

• None of the above

Which of the following is not an example of a composite data type?

• String

• Char

• List

• Array

Which of the following is considered an elementary data type in computer programming?

• List

• Stack

• Integer

• Queue

What category of data type do 'list', 'stack', and 'queue' belong to?

• Elementary data type

• Composite data type

• Abstract data type

• None of the above